The “wall of protection” conservative media has erected around President Trump may be crumbling. Fox News Channel, whose opinion programs — especially Sean Hannity’s —… Continue reading
Two former National Football League cheerleaders who have filed discrimination complaints against the league have offered to settle their claims. They don’t want a lot… Continue reading
A trio of Redmond residents would like to give voters a chance to establish a sanctuary county for firearm possession. To that end, the three… Continue reading
It’s not something he does very often, but this time President Donald Trump was telling the truth when, in his rambles before the National Rifle… Continue reading
When I travel around the state — from Fairbanks to Ketchikan and all places in between — I hear constantly from Alaskans who are tired… Continue reading
Rudy Giuliani’s account of Donald Trump’s role in the payment to Stormy Daniels has collapsed into near-incoherence. In his latest interviews, the newly minted Trump… Continue reading
After years of temporary waivers, Portland City Council voted recently to permanently nix fees that homeowners had faced if they built a “tiny home” or… Continue reading
A heads up to Kenai Peninsula motorists: While it’s been a chilly spring, the street sweepers have been doing their job, which means it is… Continue reading
The Alaska Chamber has long been an outspoken voice for pro-business policies that grow our economy and create economic opportunities for Alaskans. For several years,… Continue reading
The SS Nenana is safe for now. Earlier this week, Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Karl Kassel confirmed there are no plans to demolish the… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is wading into the budget for the coming fiscal year, and it feels like deja vu all over again. Why?… Continue reading
Rod Rosenstein is doing a star turn as principled defender of the law, but he’s performed abysmally as deputy attorney general, and President Donald Trump… Continue reading
To be vulgar once earned societal disapproval, ostracism from polite company and — in my grandmother’s era — put a young person in danger of… Continue reading
My long experience as a reporter has left me with a professional belief system. Actually, it’s more like a disbelief system, developed after decades of… Continue reading
Who would have guessed that a Trump crowd 15 months into his presidency would be chanting, “Nobel! Nobel! Nobel!” As in Alfred Nobel, the Swedish… Continue reading
Funding for the military in Alaska is increasing — as well it should with the state’s strategic location for national defense and economic advantage. The… Continue reading
In these dwindling days of his final year in office, Gov. John Hickenlooper has the chance to help children. He can improve Colorado’s future, save… Continue reading
Thanks to the Soldotna Public Library for hosting our AARP Foundation Tax-Aide team during the income tax filing season that just ended. The Library provided… Continue reading
Before meeting with North Korea’s “very honorable” (Trump’s words) dictator, Kim Jong-Un, the president should bone up on the history of that country’s duplicity and… Continue reading
Congress has long abdicated its constitutional authority with respect to the nation’s numerous and ever-expanding wars abroad. It was welcome news, then, to learn that… Continue reading
